Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-24189

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 24 February 2023

Published
24 February 2023
Modified
12 March 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0067 71.8th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-24189 is a critical-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Bstek Urule. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 28.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in urule v2.1.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted XML file to /urule/common/saveFile.

CWE(s)
CWE-611

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

bstek
urule
2.1.7

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-611

Penetration testing includes XML external entity payloads, detecting XXE vulnerabilities and enabling their mitigation.

SI-4 System Monitoring
addresses: CWE-611

Identifies XML external entity processing via monitoring of unusual file/network access or resource usage.

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